Naming the Combatants of the Colombian Armed Conflict in News Broadcasts: The Discursive Positioning of Journalists

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  • Yeny Serrano Author University of Strasbourg

Keywords:

Journalists’ discursive detachment, Colombia, military, guerrillas, paramilitary, war communication

Abstract

By examining the labels used to refer to the Colombian armed groups in news, this study analyses to what extent news incorporates the war communication of the armed groups. The analysis of 452 news reports broadcast by national channels shows that most reports are written in a detached manner, suggesting the ‘objectivity’ of news reporting. Nonetheless, the qualitative analysis shows that this factual and descriptive style hides the subtle discursive bias of news. Thus it is concluded that Colombian media has contributed more to war than to peace building.

 

doi: 10.5294/pacla.2016.19.1.3

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Author Biography

Yeny Serrano, University of Strasbourg

Yeny Serrano - Lecturer (Assistant Professor) - University of Strasbourg

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Published

2015-05-11

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Serrano, Y. (2015). Naming the Combatants of the Colombian Armed Conflict in News Broadcasts: The Discursive Positioning of Journalists. Palabra Clave, 19(1), 57–84. Retrieved from https://palabraclave.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/palabraclave/article/view/5268

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2016)

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